Make Your Way 8, Schulbuch mit Audio-CD und CD-ROM

Working with words: Newspaper vocabulary 10 Even if you have an excellent vocabulary in English, you may find it difficult to understand some of the words used in headlines. This is because they tend to choose more unusual words which are either shorter or more dramatic sounding They also often use common words but with a more unfamiliar meaning Although you will find examples of this vocabulary in the qualities, it is far more common in the populars. Thieves nab priceless gems (steal / jewels) Three killed in office blaze (fire) Museum houses lost Renaissance art (contains) • Look at the headlines taken from a selection of British newspapers. Match the meanings of the words in italics with the definitions on the right. 1 Earthquake toll 20,000 and still rising 2 Rock star to wed number one fan 3 Ellen’s bid for new record 4 Unemployment cut by 15% 5 Tommy seeks custody of children 6 Police curb demonstrator’s rights 7 Hilary doctors image to run for office 8 PM shelves plans for smoking ban 9 Hurricane Wilma hits Florida 10     Mandelson to quit politics 11     Exports boost economy 12     Fans back Rooney a changes b postpones indefinitely c to get married to d arrives and causes damage e attempt / try f improve significantly g reduced h give up i wants / tries to get j the number of people killed by something k restrict l support Look back at the four stories in 8 that don’t have headlines and write a headline for each one. Look through these headlines and discuss why they might cause the reader to think twice. Local High School Dropouts Cut in Half March Planned For Next August Algerian Head Seeks Arms Survivor of Siamese Twins Joins Parents Police Helps Dog Bite Victim Miners Refuse to Work After Death Stolen Painting Found By Tree Two Russian Ships Collide, One Dies Kids Make Nutritious Snacks New Vaccine May Contain Rabies 11 12 98 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv